Paneled-wall construction



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vGeary .13? mzv# I z 1 UN-TE Asr ""GEOEGE K. LEWIS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AssIeNon yTO MET-L-woon CORPORATION,

ricated in' such manner as to ,teningv'ineanstherefor.14` .f fAnotherobject-of thefinvention is to pro-- vide'. a paneled wall ofthe character indi- :l1'1g- Y v In the'drawings foi'minga part of this spec- Patented Feb. 17, 1931 'esperer OE CHICAGO, ILLINOm, aCORPORATION or ILLINOIs rnNELEnfWaLL CoNsTR-UCTION Application led Y()ctober 18, 1928. SerialrNo. 313,241.

This invention relates to paneled wall constructions.

A general obj ect of the, invention is'to prowhereinV the walls-ai'einadeup of the plural-A ity of panelspeach comprising laminations of plywood and metal, thefpanelsV being fabconceal the fascated, and wherein strips ofthe laminated material are utilized for the purposel .of providing a ,decorative effect toform the wainscoting for the wall, lthe fastening means being of such character that the same are con.v

cealed when the ,fabricatedk structure is in position, thereby presenting an `unmarred exposed surface.l y 1 Amore particular object'of-:the invention i is to providelaniinated panels r parts there-.1v of7 in connection with which fasteners are i embodied .in suchmanner that the saine may be secured in position by operations upon the surface VVof the panel which is to be exposed to view,the fastenersA when in ,position 'being entirely concealed and serving yto, maintain .f the panels or parts thereof infabricated condition. f 'L l Other and further objects of theinvention Y will more fully and clearly appear from the description and claims hereinafter followificati-om'Figure 1 is afrcnteleva-tional VView o'f a wall, or wallfinish embodying the 1nvention. Figure 2 isa vertical sectional view through the wall structure A corresponding substantially to the line 2,-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a horizontalsectional view,corV

responding substantially ,to the line 3-,3 of

base molding strip andV corresponding sub'- stantiallyto the line 5--5 of Figure 1. Figure ..6is .an enlarged sectional viewtaken through lfizfing the portions of the panels to the studs Aofgthe framework of the wall. `And Figure Vwall structure. A plurality of panels are, pro-y the upper moldiiig'strip andfcorresponding substantially to the line f6' 6 of Figure 1. ,1. figure T .is a rear elevational view, on a vSina-ller scale, of the inolding strips'showii iii Figure 5. Figurei is a sectional viewonan if;

'enlargedscale Ofthesmall decorative strips .Y forming a part of the wainscoting4 and corresponding tothe line 74( of Figure 1. Y Figure 9 is a horizontal fragmentary sectional View of the` securing means utilizedfor af- 10 is a `horizontal sectional View through the v ccnstruction vshown in Figure 4. n 'L As shown in the drawings, a framework is i;

provided including vertioallyextending end jstuds .10 and 11 and intermediate vertical studs 12. Horizontal joists 13 and 14 are provided at the upper and lower ends of the vided there preferably being' threeupper panels 15,161and 17 and three lower panels 18, 19 and 20, the lower panels being of sinall- Y er size. l,The panels .V and 17are cut out as n indicated'at 21 so as'to fitrabout the window 'Tri frames 22.22. L

`Each of the panels thusfar referred to is made up'of therplurality of laminations 'of plywood and metals. As best shown in Figure 9 there are'providedthree layers Cf ia plywood, indicated by the reference charn acter 23, and an outer layer of sheetsteel indicated at 24, the layers of plywood 1and Vsheet steel, preferablybeing rigidly secured Y Y "together lay-gluing, preferably following the i' in-ethod disclosed in Burnett Reissue Patent No. 14,349, dated September 11,1917.. Each ofV thepanels 15 to 2O inclusive is provided along its inner surfaces at intervals with fasteners adapted to be secured to the studs i? 10', 11 and 12, all ofthe fasteners 25 being of similar construction. As best shown in Figure 9, each of the fasteners 25 comprises a iiaty plateV 31, which `hasfan opening V32 through'which the shank` of a nailV 33 pre' 53 jects, the head 34 Aof the nail being'accciir yniodated in a sinall socket iii the outermost layer of the'fplywood.. The p'latel is held Vrvin position by means of rivets 35-35 each having ahead and a split shank, the split ends of the shank of said rivets being upset against the inner surface of the exposed metallic sheet 24 of the panel as indica-ted at 240. Fasteners of this type are provided at intervals along the inner surfaces of the various panels and may be driven into the vertical studs by striking the outer steel surface of the panel in line with the fastener, with a suitable implement, thereby securing the panels in the desired position from outer exposed surface of the wall, enabling the panels to be applied when access cannot be had to the rear side of the wall.

In some cases where access may be Vhad to the rear face of the wall, fasteners of the type shown in Figures 4 and l0 may be utilized. Each of these fasten ers is in the form of an angle bracket having a flange 26 adapted to bear against the inner surface of the related vpanel 260, and a flange 27 adapted to rest against the adjacent side surface of a post 100. The bracket is secured to the panel by means of rivets 28, the heads of which bear upon the flange 2G of the bracket. rlfhe shank of each of the rivets 28 is split, and driven into the layers 230 of the plywood in such manner that the split ends of the rivet are upset against the sheet metal layer 240 as indicated at 29 thereby rigidly securing the bracket to the panel, and at the same time concealing the fasteners when viewing the exterior sheet metal surface 240 of the panel. The brackets are secured to the adjacent post 100 by means of nails 30 driven through the flange 2T of the bracket, as best shown in Figures 4 and l0. In the case referred to where access may be had to the rear ef the wall joists, all cf the panels may be provided with thc angular brackets instead of the fasteners first described and secured to the studs at suitable intervals.

In order to provide an ornamental Wainscoting effect at the lower portion of the wall as provided by the frame work and panels referred to, a molding strip 36 is utilized.. This molding strip is of the same construction as the panels, and is best shown in Figure 5. The molding vstrip includes a plurality of layers of plywood indicated at 37, with a veneer of sheet steel indicated at 38, the ends of the metal being` turned as indicated at 39 so as to cover the exposed edges of the plywood. A plate 40 is accommedat-cd in a suitable socket 41 provided in the inner surface of the plywood, and said plate is secured in position by rivets 42-42 of the same character as the rivets 28 and'35 heretofore described, the rivets 42 having their ends upset against the inner surface of the steel plate 38, as best shown in Figure 5. The

plate 40 holds in position a securing element in the form of a nail, the head of which indicated at 44, 1s accommodated in a. socket in the plywood 1n the rear of the 'plate 40, the

`shank 45 ofthe nail extending outwardly through the plate so as to project from the inner surface of the molding strip. As many of the fasteners 45 may be provided as desired, and the molding is secured in position by driving the fasteners through the panels and into the studs.

The upper molding strip 46 as best shown in Figure 6 comprises a series of layers of plywood indicated at 47 and an outside veneer of sheer4 steel indicated at 48, the ends of the sheet steel being turned inwardly to lie against the inner surface of the layers 47 of the strip, as indicated at 49. A plate 50 is provided secured in position by rivets 5l-51, the outer surface of the plate 50 lying in the same plane as the outer surfaces of the turned portions 49. A securing member in the form of a nail has its head indicated at disposed in a suitable socket behind the plate 50, the shank 53 of the nail projecting outwardly from the inner surface of the strip and being adapted to be driven into the stud in the same manner as the fastener 45.

A paneled effect for the wainscoting, between the molding' strips 36 and 46 is provided by a plurality of rectangular formations 54, all of which are similar. Each of the formations y54 comprises a plurality of molding strips 55V of the character best shown in Figure 8. V Each of the strips includes a plurality of layers of plywood shown at 56, and an exterior veneer of sheet metal indicated at 57, the ends of the sheet metal being turned over the edges of the plywood as indicated at 58; The securing fastener 59 has its head 60 interposed between the layers of the plywood 56 and the steel sheet 57, the shank of the nail projectingl outwardly from the rear of the strip.

The fasteners 59 are driven into position from the outer surface of the strip. The

Vstrips 55 are beveled at their ends as indicated at Gl to provide for the abutting relation of the ends of the strips to forni rectangular figures. y

By the above described arrangement, it will be appreciated that the provision of the panels eliminates the.l necessity for providing lathing or plastering, and the panels are secured in position in such manner that the exterior surfaces of all of the panels, as well as the exterior surfaces of the molding strips. are'V unn'iarred by the presence of fastening devices.

It also will be appreciated that in tbe case of the fasteners shown in Figures 3 to 7, inclusive,- and 9, that the fasteners may be applied to the panels after the panels themselves are fabricated. In the case of the molding strip shown in Figure 8, the fasteners 59 are placed in position prior to the fabrication `of the plywood layers and the steel veneer 57.

AVhile I, have' herein shown' and described what I new consider the preferred manner of CII carryingout the invention, the same is merely illustrative, and I contemplate all changes and modifications that'come Within the scopel of the claims appended hereto.

lVhat I claim is :-V f 1. A composite member comprising a plurality of l'aminations including a steel fa'cing layer and backing layer; a securing elebacking and vupset against the under surface of said exterior steel lamination.

In Witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 10th Vday of October, V1928.

GEORGE K. Lnvvis.

ment bearing on said backing element; aV

plate clamping the head of said securing element between the plate and backing element; and means for securing the plate in position, said means extending `Within said :backing member and terminating at the rear side of said facing layer.

2. A composite member comprising laminations of fibrous material and steel, the steel forming an exterior lamination; a fastening device arranged at the side ofrsaid member opposite the steel lamination; and means for securing said devicein position, said means including rivets extending through said device and having end portions extending Y through said memberand upset against the under surface of said steel lamination.

3. A composite member comprising laminations of fibrous material and steel, the steel 'Y n forming exterior laminations and the fibrous material forming a backing, a headed fasten-r ing device extending outwardly from the backing side of said member, and means forV securing said devicein position, saidvmeans including a metal plate bearing against the backing, through which plate said fastening device is entered to vbring its head Vbetvveen said plate and the fibrous backing, and devices entered through the metal plate and int-o the fibrous backingy to secure the plate i thereto, thecxterior steel-lamination remalnv backing, a platethrough which said fastening device is Aentered to bring its head into contact With the surface of saidplate, and devices entered through said plateand into the fibrous backing to secure the plate thereto, the exterior steel lamination remaining Y imperforate.

5. A composite member vcomprising laminations of fibrous material and steel, the steel forming an exterior lamination and the .fibrous material forming a backing, a headed fastening device located behind the'fibrous baci/zing, a metalplate through which said fastening device is entered, to bring its head I into Contact With the surface of saidimetal plate, and headed rivets entered through said metal plate to bring their heads against the i exposed surface thereof, rsaid rivets having end portions extending through said brous ico 

